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Route · IAH → JAN · 2020–2025 BTS data

Houston to Jackson/Vicksburg

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAH to JAN (Houston to Jackson/Vicksburg) ranks #4513 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

87.5%
On-time
+8.5 pts
vs US avg
77 min
Delay when late
990
Flights
#4513 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

5.7%

Best Month

Mar 2020 96%

Worst Month

Feb 2020 82%

Distance

351 mi

Carriers

7

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Jul 2025 31 13 1 0 OO
Oct 2021 45 9 0 0 YV
Jun 2021 44 17 0 0 OO
Sep 2020 87 10 3 0 EV,OO
Aug 2020 83 4 5 0 EV
Jul 2020 80 5 0 1 EV
Jun 2020 48 4 0 0 EV
May 2020 59 3 1 0 EV
Apr 2020 44 0 11 0 EV
Mar 2020 153 6 33 0 EV,YV,OO
Feb 2020 157 28 0 0 YV,EV,OO
Jan 2020 159 25 2 2 YV,OO,EV

IAH–JAN seasonal on-time pattern

Best: April (100.0%) · weakest: June (77.2%)

70%80%90%100%110% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct 80%

Strongest calendar month

April

100.0% on-time · ~44 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~159 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

77.2% on-time · ~46 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

5.7%

56 of 990 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

3 of 990 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

IAH - Houston

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.

IAH on-time profile

JAN - Jackson/Vicksburg

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jackson/Vicksburg, MS.

JAN on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See IAH and JAN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare IAH vs JAN

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among IAH's stronger departures

IAH → JAN posts a 87.5% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 17 of 102 BTS-tracked routes leaving Houston. The same hub also shows 79 mid-band and 6 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #510 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About IAH to JAN

Houston to Jackson/Vicksburg (IAH to JAN) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.5% on-time rate across 990 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 77.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 351 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 56 of 990 flights were cancelled (5.7%) and 3 diverted (0.3%).

Monthly performance varies moderately here: Mar 2020 was the strongest month at 96% on-time versus Feb 2020 at 82%, a 14-point difference.

On the multi-year calendar, IAH–JAN peaks in April at 100.0% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~159 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 77.2%, a 22.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does IAH to JAN rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, IAH to JAN ranks #4513 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from IAH to JAN? ▼
Flights from Houston to Jackson/Vicksburg have a 87.5% on-time rate based on 990 flights. The average delay is 77.3 minutes. The best recent month was Mar 2020 with 96% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for IAH to JAN? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 5.7% of flights on this route were cancelled (56 of 990 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from IAH to JAN? ▼
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) is approximately 351 miles. This route is served by 7 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from IAH to JAN? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Mar 2020 (96% on-time). The worst was Feb 2020 (82% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

IAH Airport

Houston
JAN Airport

Jackson/Vicksburg
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using IAH–JAN data

IAH–JAN runs 8.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare IAH and JAN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAH airport
  • If your dates flex, April (100.0% on-time) beats June (77.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 87.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.